Polk State to Host Information Session on New High School
Polk State College will host an information session for those interested in attending its new Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Collegiate High School. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on July 11…
Proud Eagle: Eberts Works, Talks With His Hands
In a world rampant with stereotypes, Bill Eberts knows what people see when they look at him. He’s a burly guy with a New York accent. His job is the kind that requires a tool…
Polk State Lakeland to Host First Full-Length Play
Polk State Lakeland’s burgeoning theatre presence will mark a new milestone on June 20, with Almost Maine, the first full-length play to be staged at Polk’s largest campus. Almost, Maine is a series of nine vignettes, each of…
Polk State Open Houses are June 10, 13
Polk State College will host two Open House events for prospective students. The first event will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 10 in the Lakeland Technology Building (LTB) at Polk State Lakeland,…
Polk State to Present ‘An Evening of Turbo-Charged Short Plays’
Polk State College will present An Evening of Turbo-Charged Short Plays on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. in room LAC 1133 at Polk State Lakeland. The performance is free and open to the public. Free…
Polk State Receives Gateway to College Grant for New High School
Polk State College has received $325,000 from Gateway to College National Network to support its third charter high school. Gateway to College National Network encompasses 43 institutions across 23 states; besides Polk State, the only…
Lake Wales Students Visit Polk State’s Early Childhood Education Program
A group of Lake Wales High School students has a clearer understanding of early childhood education — and a firsthand look at college life — after visiting Polk State Lakeland on Thursday. Forty-five students…
Polk State Is a Tradition for Members of Lakeland Family
If their educational ambitions were the backing, their work ethic the batting, their earned degrees the patches, and the strength they’ve lent one another the thread, the Huron family of Lakeland could stitch a quilt…
Polk State’s Morris Enters Second Year Leading Mathematics Association
Polk State Mathematics Professor Penny Morris is entering her second year as president of the Florida Two-Year College Mathematics Association. The FTYCMA is a nonprofit association that encourages the development of effective mathematics programs, provides…
Polk State Lakeland to Host Veteran Information Fair on Nov. 5
Polk State Lakeland will host a Veteran Information Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 5 in room LTB 1100. Representatives from Polk State Student Financial Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the…